What colour to paint these kitchen cabinets, other than white?

[notashandy]

I'm looking to brighten and modernise my small kitchen by painting the wooden cabinets. 

White is an obvious choice but I'm keen to hear ideas and inspiration from the community.

FYI I won't be changing the benchtop, flooring nor splashback, but they're a pretty neutral colour should work with most other colours. 

[EricL]

Hello @notashandy 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's marvellous to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about painting your kitchen.

Your kitchen is already very bright even with the timber veneer finish on the kitchen doors. If you are after a colour that is not overpowering, I suggest looking at lighter hues of solid colour from Dulux such as Vintage Linen or Diffused Grey and Blue Balm. They still have nice colour in them but at a much lower strength.

Then there is the other side of the coin where you can explore full contrast. Because your walls and benchtop are bright you can use dark colours on your doors without turning your kitchen very dark. 

I suggest visiting your stores paint department ang grabbing paint brochures and a handful of colour samples to bring home. You can then past these on your cabinet door and see which one calls out to you.   

Here are some fantastic painted kitchens our Workshop members have shared: 

• Kitchen refresh using White Knight Renew by @NikkiMaree
   
• Kitchen refresh using paint and bleached floor by @dorabulldog 
   
• Kitchen makeover using paint by @raymond265 
   
• Rustic farmhouse kitchen renovation by @helsbren 

Let me call on our experienced members @redbournreno @lifestylebymari @Peggers and @prettyliving for their recommendations.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[notashandy]

Thanks @EricL, I appreciate your insight and suggestions.

I like your idea of using lighter hues of solid colour and will pop into a store to pick up some brochures/samples. 

A concern of mine is that I pick the wrong colour that doesn't compliment the existing splashback and benchtops.

I also look forward to hearing from the experienced members you tagged. 

Do you know of any online tools where I can upload a photo of my kitchen and then digitally "paint" the cupboard doors? 

[EricL]

Hi @notashandy 

Exploring colour is definitely an adventure, I suggest picking a minimum of 10 swatches and putting them on your kitchen door. As an experiment for the next three days see which colour catches your eye or makes you feel happy. I often use this metric because trends often go out of style, but your favourite colour stays.

If you are committed to painting your kitchen doors, I suggest choosing three colours from the swatches and ask the paint specialist at the store to mix you a batch of sample pots. Paint one door a separate colour and see which one fits best. Please note that the sample paint may not adhere properly to your door as they are used for testing purposes only.

I'm sorry but I'm currently not aware of an online service that recolours your kitchen doors.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric